This Week at State: May 24, 2019

In Other News

The U.S. offers its congratulations to Narendra Modi and his National Democratic Alliance on their decisive victory in India’s national elections. We applaud the Indian people for turning out to vote in historic numbers and the Government of India for their exceptional execution of this massive undertaking.

Acting in accordance with authority granted to us by Congress, I made a determination under the Arms Export Control Act to formally notify Congress of 22 arms sales to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the U.A.E. These directly protect U.S. citizens and our partners.

Secretary Pompeo will travel to Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom from May 30 to June 5. In addition to bilateral meetings, the Secretary will participate in the opening of GES 2019 in The Hague and join President Trump’s state visit to the U.K.

Michael R. Pompeo

Mike Pompeo was sworn in as the 70th U.S. Secretary of State on April 26, 2018. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.